Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning